Showing posts with label New York Times. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New York Times. Show all posts

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Unique Property: Camp Eagle Island

As the economy remains fragile, the nation witnesses more and more interesting properties hitting the market. Thanks to one of my favorite websites, Curbed, for bringing this one to my attention...

That's right dear readers, bust out your camp songs and prepare for spooky ghost stories around the campfire, as this is your chance to own a late 1800's Adirondack style Girl Scout camp in upstate New York!

So fun.

According to the Curbed site:

Camp Eagle Island boasts a stone and timber main house with 10 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, nine fireplaces, and 47,153 square feet—designed by noted Adirondack architect William L. Coulter. The private 31-acre island property sits on scenic Upper Saranac Lake in upstate New York.

The property was donated to the Girl Scout Council in 1938, where they operated the camp until 2009, when they were forced to close the doors. They are currently offering the property for sale for $3.75 million dollars. Recently, a committee has been formed named Friends of Eagle Island, who are attempting to raise enough money to save the memory-filled property.

Monday, August 16, 2010

The ULTIMATE Makeover...

BEFORE:
A rustic 9-by-10-foot hunting shack, with a porch roof supported by white willow tree trunks, in the heart of the Catskills...
AFTER:
A dreamy and romantic Shabby Chic Victorian cottage studio, carefully constructed and decorated with every little detail tended to...
Yesterday, I bumped into this New York Times article, "In the Catskills, Comfort in a Gingerbread House", written by Joyce Wadler and accompanied by these gorgeous photos by Trevor Tondro. I was incredibly struck by their story of a woman who with VERY little money and a LOT of creativity and hard work... created her dream space. Her ultimate retreat.

With the current state of the economy and people feeling a tad stifled by their lack of capital, I HAD to share Sandy Foster's story. Obviously, I have a love and fascination for all things old and love the idea of recycling / repurposing items, particularly where architectural goodies are concerned. I think that we all have a little something to learn by visionary Recessionistas like Sandy, who prove that heart trumps money any day of the week. Amazing, amazing job and so incredibly inspiring!

Check out Sandy's space...






To learn more about Sandy's project, you may find her on Facebook HERE and Twitter HERE, in addition to her blog.